Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3784, Eli Freeman, Mass. Vt.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Freeman, Eli
R. 3784
Ut.
Sarah
CONTENTS

Certificate of Service of Eli Freeman, from The Secretary of the State of Massachusetts.

hundred & thirty nine (1839) in the town of Pafield county of Monroe & State of New York -
This declarant further states that his said father & mother left three children now living whose names are Sarah Manning, Polly Freeman, and Joseph Freeman (this declarant)
Sworn & subscribed } Joseph Freeman to the days year first above written - in open court before me
M c Re L t Sibley County Judge of the County of Ontario
State of New York County of Ontario ss.
I Reuben Murray Clerk of said County do hereby certify that at a Court held in & for said County on the fourth day of November 1857 it was proven by the exhibition of testimony satis- factory to said Court that Eli Freeman died in the year 1807. That his widow Sarah Freeman died on the twenty sixth (26 th ) day of December in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine (1839) & that the said Eli & Sarah Freeman left three chil- -dren now living whose names are Sarah Manning - Polly Freeman and Joseph Freeman -
In testimony whereof I have

herewith set my hand & seal this 4 th day of November 1830.
Reuben Munn Clerk of Ontario County By John D. Lyon Deputy Clerk
Declaration of Joseph Fowle Act 15 Aug 1836

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
April 30 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Eli Freeman is borne on rolls of Continental Army, as a private in Capt. John Williams Co. Col. Spencers Reg't of New Marlborough; credited by service from Feby 18. 1777 to Feby 18. 1780. 36 months. took the place of Joseph Hyde, of New Marlboro.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
W. Calhoun,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my father Eli Freeman in the war of the revolution. He was a native of the town of New Marlboro County of Berkshire, & state of New York  Massachusetts . He removed to Vermont, but returned to Massachusetts on a visit, and while at New Marlboro - a brother in law of his by the name of Joseph Hide who had enlisted into the Massachusetts Line for three years & had served three months came home on a furlough sick - and the said Eli Freeman was hired, for the sum of $50. to take his place and he did so & entered the army & served out the remaining time of three years - He was in the Battle of Bunkerhill & also in the Battle of Monmouth. The names of his officers are not remembered -
I am now fifty two years of age and am not able to state my father's services more fully - witness my hand at Canaan, Maine N.Y. this 10 th day of April 1850.
Joseph Freeman
Signed in } my presence } Orson Benjamin } Justice of the Peace } of Columbia County N.Y.
Direct to L.M. Drury Canaan Maine N.Y.

State of New York County of Ontario ss.
On this fourth day of November 1850. personally appeared in open Court, Joseph Freeman resident of the town of Victor in said County aged fifty two years, who being first duly sworn doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount that may be due to the heirs of Sarah Freeman deceased widow of Eli Freeman under the act of 7 th July 1838.
This declarant states that he is a son of Eli Freeman deceased. That his said father was a native of the town of New Marlborough County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts and he resided there during a part of the time of war of the revolution and a part of the time he resided in the State of Vermont.
This declarant states from information & belief derived from his mother, and from his sister Polly Freeman who is older than himself. That his said father Eli Freeman while on a visit to his native place in New Marlborough, was hired for the sum of fifty dollars to take the place of his Brother in law Joseph Hyde who had enlisted into the Continental Service, and that he did take his place & served three years in the Massachusetts Line in the revolutionary war.
This declarant further states that after the expiration of this term of service, his said father returned to the State of Vermont to the town of Manchester where he resided, and that soon after his arrival there he was again called into service in said state, and that while in service he together with two comrades was taken

prisoner by the Indians, & compelled to run the gauntlet, and was kept in captivity for the space of eleven months - and that the names of his comrades who were taken prisoners with him were Gedediah Blackman and one by the name of Swift. Declarant further states that his said father married about the year 1783. to Sarah Sunderland. (this declarants mother) in the town of Manchester or Sunderland in said state that the two towns adjoined each other, & in which one this declar- ants mother resided he is not able now to state - that she was a daughter of Peleg Sunderland who was an officer in the revolutionary war from the said state of Vermont, and the said town of Sun- -derland was named from him - This declarant states that his said father & mother resided in said town of Manchester for ten or twelve years after their marriage and had several children born there, & that subsequently they removed to the town of Hartford in Wash- -ington county in the state of New York, & after residing there a few years, they removed to the town of Poultney in the state of Vermont where the said Eli Fitzman died - that his death took place in the year 1807 - and that his widow - this declarants father's mother died on the twenty sixth (26 th ) day of December in the year eighteen

State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office Montpelier May 4. 1850
I hereby certify that there is on file in this Office "A Pay Roll of Lieut. Lemuel Hyde's Company of Militia "in Col. Webster's Regiment, who were called out in the defence "of this State by order of Maj. Clark in October 1780. "Arlington 8 th of January 1783"; on which Roll is the name of "Eli Freeman" with an allowance for twelve days service as a private.
Also, a "True List of (names & sums of) Capt "James Brookins Pay Roll of himself and Company in the "service of the State of Vermont from the beginning of the "campaign 1781 to the 30 th of June in said year inclusive, "taken from the original voucher in the Paymaster's Office; on which Roll is the name of "Eli Freeman" with an allowance of £ 3. 13. 4 for service as a private.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt James Brookins "Company of Infantry in Col. Samuel Fletcher's Battalion "in the service of this State A.D. 1781"; on which Roll is the name of "Eli Freeman" with an allowance for 168 days service as a private, commencing July 1 st and ending December 15 th : and annexed to his name under the head of "Remarks" is written the word "Prisoner." On this Roll

he is allowed the sum of £ 11. 4. 0.
There is also on file in this office a paper of which the following is a correct copy, viz:
May 1781 State of Vermont to Eli Freeman Dr. To 11 months pay while in Captivity £ 22. 5. 4 " 1 gun, bayonet, & cartridge box 2. 2. 0 " 1 Blanket 10. 0 £ 23. 3. 4
Cr By cash recd by the Pay Master, being returned in Capt Brokins Pay Roll for part of the time while in captivity. 7. 10. 8 Balance due £ 17. 14. 8
Pay Table Office, Jan y 23. 1783
The Treasurer is directed to pay the within act. to Eli Freeman or bearer, it being seventeen pounds, fourteen shillings and eight pence.
£ 17. 14. 8
John Strong } Com tee Sim o . Brownson }
Received of S r Allen Treasurer the contents of the above order in behalf of Mr Eli Freeman.
John Mear "
Sunderland Aug. 20. 1783 "

Given under my hand and the seal of this Office this 4 th day of May A.D. 1850.
Gerard F. Sheppard Secretary of State
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Eli Freeman Married to Sarah Sunderland July 6 th 1783
Anna Freeman Daughter to Eli & Sarah Freeman was born July 2 nd 1784
Peter Freeman Son to Eli & Sarah Freeman was born Sept 30 th 1785
Sarah Freeman Daughter to Eli & Sarah Freeman was born July 30 th 1787
Given under my hand at Manchester Vt (Oct 2) 1821 I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of Record as will appear in Vol 1 Pages 380 & 381 of the town Records of Manchester
A. Haddad Town Clerk
Manchester November 17 1851 Personally appeared before C. Harker & made oath that the foregoing copies of Record & Certificate are true.
Before me John S. Pittsborn Justice of Peace
State of Vermont, } COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } BENNINGTON, ss.
I, SAMUEL H. BLACKMER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Bennington, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
John S. Pittsborn Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
Justice of the Peace -
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Bennington, this 19 th day of November Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one -
S. H. Blackmer CLERK.

Monroe County ss Town of Webster
On this thirteenth day of May 1857. Personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace in and for the Town of Webster, Monroe County Susanah Parkhurst Widow of John David Parkhurst a revolutionary soldier. Eli Freeman and Sarah his wife knew him to have been a revolutionary soldier that after the war he resided in Vermont and married Sarah Sunderland who was a daughter of Deleg Sunderland. They She knew that Eli Freeman had the reputation of a revolutionary soldier and of having been a prisoner in the war and she has heard him speak of his services.
Subscribed & sworn to this 13 th day of May 1857 before me J. Van Kliefne J.P. Susanah her X Parkhurst mark,
J. Van Kliefne Witness
I hereby certify that I have known Susanah Parkhurst some twelve years & know her to be the widow of David Parkhurst a revolutionary soldier & believe her to be a credible witness and that the reason she did not write her name was by reason of the infirmities of age. J Van Kliefne J.P.

STATE OF NEW YORK, MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ROCHESTER.
William K. Sage I, W. Barron Williams , Clerk of the County of Monroe, of the County Court of said County, and of the Supreme Court, both being Courts of Record having a common Seal, do certify that J. Van Klief Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Rochester, this 2nd day of July A. D. 1857
William K. Sage Clerk.

Monroe county N.Y. Town of Pownall } Harry Whalin being duly sworn deposes and says that on or about the 28th day of December 1839 he officiated as settler at the funeral of Sara Freeman widow of Eli Freeman at Pownall That he remembers the said funeral from the circumstance of there being a very severe snow storm at the time and that she had to be kept after her decease several days before the roads were broke out so that the said funeral could be attended to subscribed and sworn } This 8th day of Aug 1857 }
before me J. B. Rich, J.P. } I hereby certify that Harry Whalin who subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness, well known to me known to me Joseph Rich Justice of the Peace in and for Monroe county N.Y.

STATE OF NEW YORK, MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ROCHESTER.
William N. Sage I, W. Barron Williams , Clerk of the County of Monroe, of the County Court of said County, and of the Supreme Court, both being Courts of Record having a common Seal, do certify that Joseph Reale Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Rochester, this 27 day of June A. D. 185 7
William N. Sage Clerk.

State of New York
County of Ontario ss.
William Ball of the town of Victor in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that he is a physician by profession that he knows Sarah Freeman deceased and is acquainted with the surviving members of her family that he was her physician but did not attend her during her last illness that he attended her as such in the last year of her life which was the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine in the present state that she left three children surviving her a son named John Joseph Freeman who has since died - Sarah Freeman, Harriet and Mary Freeman and that Sarah, Harriet & Mary Freeman are the only surviving children of the said Sarah Freeman deceased
At the 25th day of February 1857
W. Ball
I before me William Ball of the town of Victor in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that he is a physician by profession that he knows Sarah Freeman deceased and is acquainted with the surviving members of her family that he was her physician but did not attend her during her last illness that he attended her as such in the last year of her life which was the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine in the present state that she left three children surviving her a son named John Joseph Freeman who has since died - Sarah Freeman, Harriet and Mary Freeman and that Sarah, Harriet & Mary Freeman are the only surviving children of the said Sarah Freeman deceased
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said William Ball of the town of Victor in said county and that he is a credible person in all his dealings & full confidence may be reposed in him.

State of New York, } ss. County of Ontario. }
I, JOHN J. LYON, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that William Seavey Esq whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua, this 30th day of June 185 7 .
John J. Lyon Clerk

State of New York County of Ontario.
Mary Freeman of the town of Victor in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that she is a daughter of Eli & Sarah Freeman deceased - that her mother the said Sarah Freeman died on the twenty sixth (28 th ) day of December in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine (1839) - and that the said Eli Freeman, died in the year 1807. that he was a revolutionary soldier - a native of the town of New Marlborough in the state of Massachusetts from which place he enlisted into the Continental Line as a substitute for his Brother-in-law Joseph Hyde and served three years - that on the expiration of this term of service, he went to the state of Vermont to reside, where he was called into service as a soldier in the war of the revolution, and was taken prisoner by the enemy & was a captive for about one year -
Deponent further states, that the annexed papers - being an original deed dated December 1777 - signed by Mary Freeman & conveying certain premises to Eli Freeman - and a duplicate of said deed - and another paper signed by Eli Freeman and bearing date the 13 th day of February 1806. are taken from among the papers belonging to her said father Eli Freeman, & which have been preserved in the family ever since his death. and that since afterwards the death of deponent's said mother they have remained in her until quite recently in her own custody. that she knows that they originally belonged to her said father, and he is the individual mentioned in them -

Deponent further states that her mother the said Sarah Freeman left at the time of her death only three children surviving her whose names were Joseph Freeman, Sarah Manning & Polly Freeman - that the said Joseph Freeman has since died and that there are only two children now living of the said Eli & Sarah Freeman whose names are Sarah Manning & Mary Freeman -
Sworn to & subscribed
this day
1858 Before me -
her Mary J. Freeman 21-212
William Searcy Justice of the Peace Fulton County
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Mary Freeman & that she is a woman of credibility.
William Searcy

Mary Freeman to E. Freeman Spur. Wounded
(FREEMAN, ELL) (MASS. - VT.) R-3784
Werkshire So. Great Barrington May 14 th 1862. Received and Wounded in back R o 16. S o 120. by Miss M rs M ary Freeman

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Mary Freeman of Newmar- borough in the County of Berkshire and State of the most high and Right Mighty, In Consideration of Eighteen Pounds Lawfull money Paid me by Eli Freeman of Newmarborough Aforesaid Yeoman
The Receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge Do hereby Give Grant Sell and Convey unto the Said Eli Freeman and to his heirs At Certain Piece of Land Situate in Newmarborough Containing the whole of the Lands Set of to me in the Distribution of my honoured Father's Eli Freeman Estate the Bounds are Set forth in the Probate Office of said County Berkshire thereto being her
To have and to hold the Same to the Said Eli Freeman and to his and their proper Uses and Behoof forever and I Do Covenant with the Said Eli Freeman his heirs and Assigns that I am Lawfully Seised in fee of the Premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good Right to Sell and Convey the Same to the Said Eli Freeman and that I will warrant and defend the Same to the Said Eli Freeman and to his heirs and Assigns forever Against the Lawfull Claims and Demands of all Persons whomsoever In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this fifteenth Day of December A.D. 1777 Sign'd Seal & Delivered in Presence of us
Mary Freeman
James Ayer John Ayer
Subscribed & sworn to March 27 1780 Personally appeared Mary Freeman Signer and Sealer to the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed Before Jacob Ward Justice Peace

REJECTED
3784
P. O. Sarah Freeman Service: wid. of Eli
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Know all Men by these Presents
that I Phebe Freeman of Hunsdethorough in the County of Berkshire and State of the Massachusetts Bay In New England Clerk In Consideration of Sixteen Pound Lawfull money Paid me by Eli Freeman of Hunsdethorough in the County of Berkshire and State Aforesaid
the Receipt Whereof I Do hereby Acknowledge do hereby Give Grant Sell and convey unto the Said Eli Freeman and to his Heirs A Certain tract of Land lying and Being in Hunsdethorough Containing the Whole of the Land set of to me in the Distribution of my Honoured Father Eli Freeman Estate the Boundaries set forth in Probate Office Records thereto Being had
To have and to hold the Same to the Said Eli Freeman and to his Heirs to his and their proper Use and Behoof forever and I do Covenant with the Said Eli Freeman his Heirs and Assigns that I am Lawfully Seised in fee of the Premises that they are free of all Incumbrances that I have good Right to Sell and convey the Same to the Said Eli Freeman
And that I will Warrant and Defend the Same

No.
Sarah Freeman
wid: Eli: Mass:
Sister J. Coombs. Aug: 5 th 1857
3784
Act 7 th July. 38

Washington July, 6 th 1857.
Sir:
Enclosed please find the application of the children of Sarah Freeman dec d . of N.Y. widow of Eli, for arrears of pension under act of 7 th July, 1838.
I am aware that claims of this character are at present suspended, but I file the claim that it may come up in its order should said suspension be removed.
Very respectfully Your obed servt J. J. Coombs
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Committee of Pensions

Sarah Freeman widow of Eli d
N.Y. Act 7 th July 1838-
Original claim
J. Hoar, Perry.

To all people to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that when as I the undersigned this Day purchased a farm of land of Lewis Canfield of Panton in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont said farm lies in said Panton & is the farm wherein the said Canfield now lives which is situated & bounded in said Panton & contains about seventy acres with a good house & barn standing on the said farm. & whereas my wife's mother Sarah Sunderland of Hartford in the County of Washington & State of New York holds by virtue of the last will & Testament of her late husband Pelegh Sunderland deceased the sole Right of occupying & impro- ving eighty five acres of land lying in said Hartford during her natural life & by said will to descend after her death to Gideon Sunderland & I having purchased of him his title after the death of his said mother when by the fee of the land is in me but the Right of the improvements in the said Sarah Sunderland. Now in order to secure her in a comfortable maintain- ance during her life I Eli Freeman do for the consid- eration of her giving a quitance of her Right of Dower secured by said will give & grant unto her the said Sarah Sunderland the sole & exclusive Right of occupying & improving the whole of said farm & buildings on the same which I have this Day purchased of the said Canfield lying in said Panton Reference here unto being had for the bounds with all the Rents & profits arising therefrom: after the date of these presents during her natural life at which period the full possession & improvement shall revert to me my heirs & assigns in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15 th Day of May in the year of our Lord 1806 -
Witness Sam l Lusk Isaac Clark
Eli Freeman
State of Vermont } Panton May 15 th 1806 personally Rutland County } appeared Eli Freeman signer & seal of the foregoing instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed before me Isaac Clark pres d of peace

State of New York
County of Ontario ss.
I Orson Benjamin Surrogate of said County hereby certify, that at a Surrogate's Court held in Open said County, the foregoing certificate of the Clerk of Ontario County, dated the 24 th day of November 1850, together with the foregoing affidavits of Sarah Mary Freeman Dr. William Ball, and Henry Whalin, furnished satis- -factory evidence to said Court that Eli Freeman mentioned died in the year 1807, that he left surviving a widow, named Sarah Freeman, who died on the twenty sixth (26 th ) day of December in the year (1839) eighteen hundred & thirty nine, and that the said Eli & Sarah Freeman left surviving them only three children, named Joseph Freeman, Sarah Manning, & the Mary Freeman, that Joseph Freeman has since died, and that there are living of the children of the said Eli & Sarah Freeman, only Sarah Man- ning, & Mary Freeman the
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official Seal, this 20 th day of June 1857.
Orson Benjamin